Talk:Toronto Argonauts
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I don't think you can call Pinball "African-Canadian"....He's from Florida.Habsfannova
He is in the process of becoming a Canadian citizen I believe. Canadian Mike
- I actually met up with Pinball Clemons during Training camp this year, and asked him if he got his citizenship yet. He told me that he hasn't ... and that with his busy schedule, it'll likely be a while before he actually gets it. He is still just a Permanent Resident of Canada ... a status that he got around the turn of the century. Amchow78 19:45, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
I removed the reference to being the oldest pro sports team in North America. According to the Wikipedia, the Atlanta Braves (1871) and Chicago Cubs (1870) are both older. Radial
- I re-inserted it as "one of the oldest" and "oldest to continue under the same name" since Atlanta Braves name is from 1965 and Chicago Cubs name is from 1902. DoubleBlue (Talk) 14:51, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
- Since neither the Braves or Cubs are football teams, can't we call the Argonauts the oldest professional football team? I'm changing it, but if anyone comes up with a good reason why this isn't true, feel free to revert and give the reason below. (NorthernFalcon 03:20, 2 December 2007 (UTC))
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[edit] Player flags
While the flags beside players names are pretty, I think it would be more useful, in the CFL context, to designate the players by IMP/NIP status. Any objections/comments/support? DoubleBlue (Talk) 14:56, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Blue uniforms
Since Toronto's colours are blue and white, i think we need a source for the assertion that Toronto teams wear blue in imitation of the Argos, especially as they wear the dark blue that's the city's colour. John FitzGerald 15:29, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Oldest franchise with same name
I removed the citation link to the Argos' website because it does not say that the Argos are the oldest pro sports team in North America with the same name. It says they are the oldest pro sports franchise in North America, which is at the very least highly arguable. For one thing, they were not a professional franchise until well on in their history. John FitzGerald 14:21, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
The Wiki article for the Cincinnati Reds places their founding in 1869, a few years before the Argonauts. So I changed the wording to state that it is one of the oldest professional teams in North America (indeed in the world too). --Hprager 04:21, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] NFL in Toronto
I have restored the link to NFL in Toronto in the See also section. The subject article is related, especially since it discusses current support in Toronto municipal government for the Argos and against NFL expansion.
That said, I have restructured the See also list so it flows: CFL-related articles - comparison of Canadian v. American football - NFL in Toronto. —C.Fred (talk) 15:36, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
- Then you might as well link the Baltimore Stallions to the Baltimore Ravens page. It's a joke, and doesn't belong. It's purely specualtive, and not even the same version of football. All we've ever heard about the NFL in TOronto are rumours, and they were all false.--J3wishVulcan 23:30, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Argonauts GM Mike McCarthy
Under "1993", Argonauts GM Mike McCarthy is mentioned and linked to the article for current Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. This article suggests he was working for the Kansas City Chiefs at the time, with no mention of the Argonauts. I suspect this is a different Mike McCarthy. Does anyone know?
It is a different Mike McCarthy. The Argo GM in 1993 is this Mike McCarthy, seen in a Toronto Star story: http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/252780 and is now with the Ti-Cats http://www.ticats.ca/index.php?module=staff&func=display&staff_id=60 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rankinke (talk • contribs) 14:21, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
